The Blackstar HT Club 40 is a Blackstar amplifier, currently around $849.99. Close alternatives include the Blackstar HT Club 40 MkIII and the Blackstar HT Club 40 MKII. It pairs well with the Analog Man King of Tone and the Xotic BB Preamp.
Blackstar HT Club 40
Blackstar · amplifier
The Blackstar HT Club 40 is a 40-watt EL34 tube guitar combo amplifier from Blackstar's HT series featuring two channels with sparkly clean tones and two overdrive voices spanning vintage British crunch through high-gain saturation. Blackstar's ISF tone control shifts the amp's character between American and British tonal signatures from a single knob. The clean channel provides chimey, vintage-feeling note separation suited to single-coil pickups, while the overdrive channels reach into Marshall and Mesa-style drive territory with tightness and sustain that holds articulation at high gain settings. A series effects loop and speaker-emulated output support live and studio use.
- high gain
- british
- american
- crunch
- tightness
- chimey
- clean
- articulate
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Silent Recording
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Blackstar HT Club 40 is commonly used in
- Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Hard Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Blackstar HT Club 40
Analog Man King of Tone
Analog Man
23% matchThe King of Tone's transparent boost stacks with the HT Club 40's own tight, high-gain crunch for a fuller push.
Xotic BB Preamp
Xotic
23% matchFeed a high gain signal into Xotic BB Preamp and it comes out closer to clean boost
Greer Mizuki blue
Greer
22% matchBlackstar HT Club 40 leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Greer Mizuki blue wants
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
17% matchBlackstar HT Club 40 leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform MXR Analog Delay wants — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage Dual Reverb
Crazy Tube Circuits
17% matchCrazy Tube Circuits Mirage Dual Reverb's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Blackstar HT Club 40 delivers it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Strymon Orbit
Strymon
16% matchStrymon Orbit's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Blackstar HT Club 40 delivers it
Seymour Duncan Vise Grip Compressor
Seymour Duncan
16% matchInto Blackstar HT Club 40, Seymour Duncan Vise Grip Compressor is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps
MXR double-double overdrive
MXR
tonal matchBlackstar HT Club 40 leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform MXR double-double overdrive wants
Cheaper alternatives
Bad Cat Cougar 15
Bad Cat
60% similarityShared character: two_single_coil_pickups, practice, middle
Blackstar TV-10
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Blackstar CV10 Carmen Vandenberg Signature 10-Watt 1x12"
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95% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Bad Cat Hot Cat 50 Mod Shop Combo
Bad Cat
62% similarityShared character: amp, high_gain_settings, two_channels
Blackstar Artist 30
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61% similarityShared character: two_channels, effects_loop, punch
Blackstar ST. James 100 Head
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Blackstar CV30
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Bad Cat Ocelot 20 Watt Tube
Bad Cat
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Blackstar HT Club 40 MkIII
Blackstar
65% similarityShared character: sparkly_clean, two_channels, articulation
Blackstar HT Club 40 MKII
Blackstar
63% similarityShared character: sparkly_clean, two_channels, effects_loop
Blackstar HT Stage 60 MKII
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Bad Cat Hot Cat 45-Watt
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Blackstar HT Club 40?+
The closest matches in character are the Blackstar HT Club 40 MkIII, the Blackstar HT Club 40 MKII, the Blackstar HT Stage 60 MKII. Budget picks: Bad Cat Cougar 15, Blackstar TV-10, Blackstar CV10 Carmen Vandenberg Signature 10-Watt 1x12". Boutique upgrades: Bad Cat Hot Cat 50 Mod Shop Combo, Blackstar Artist 30, Blackstar ST. James 100 Head.
What pairs well with the Blackstar HT Club 40?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Analog Man King of Tone, Xotic BB Preamp, Greer Mizuki blue — The King of Tone's transparent boost stacks with the HT Club 40's own tight, high-gain crunch for a fuller push..
How much does the Blackstar HT Club 40 cost?+
Around $849.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).